Tensions in the region ease after Israeli attacks

Calm continues in Gaza and southern Lebanon, which are blocked by the Israeli army.

Although there was no official statement on a ceasefire and agreement, Israel’s attacks on Lebanon and Gaza, and the rockets fired from Gaza in response, stopped yesterday. According to information received from some Palestinian sources, Egypt, Qatar and the United Nations (UN) contacted Israeli and Palestinian groups on April 6 and 7 to reduce tensions and ensure calm.

According to the news on the US website “Axios”, which is based on two anonymous Israeli Defense Ministry officials, the ministers of Benjamin Netanyahu’s government maintained contacts to respond to the rockets fired from Lebanon. The ministers believe that a war in Lebanon could escalate into a regional conflict and that Tel Aviv has no interest in being drawn into a regional conflict.

The report also claimed that Israel concentrated its strikes on Hamas targets in Gaza and Lebanon to avoid further conflict with Hezbollah.

‘THE TENSION MAY RISE AGAIN’

Hamas spokesman Hazim Qasim said: “With the attack by Zionist forces in Gaza, the resistance was ready to defend its people. The attitude of the resistance occurred within the framework of the response to the Zionist bombardment. The size of this reprisal was determined by the attitude of the occupation forces on the ground,” he said. Emphasizing that this tension started after Israel’s brutal attack on Palestinians at Qibla Masjid within the Masjid al-Aqsa body, Kasım He warned that “Israel’s attack on Gaza and Masjid al-Aqsa will again increase tensions in various fields.”

An unnamed Islamic Jihad Movement official said that “as long as Israel adheres to calm, they will also stand firm and not allow Israel to change the rules of engagement.” (AA)